railing
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
rails collectively.
Origin of railing
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How to use railing in a sentence
“I have nightmares about him throwing his body over the railings on the catwalk,” she said.
Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids? | Elizabeth Picciuto | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was set between brass railings and it was ready to be lowered into the ground.
Jimmy Breslin on JFK’s Assassination: Two Classic Columns | Jimmy Breslin | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBalconies with old metal railings circled each floor, and nothing had been done in the way of renovations.
I Snuck Into Proenza Schouler: A Tale of New York Fashion Week by Jacob Tomsky | Jacob Tomsky | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd they chained themselves to railings, most famously outside Buckingham Palace.
The Lessons of the British Women’s Fight for the Vote | Frances Osborne | June 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the Chartist riots of 1839, the people tore up the railings round the churchyard to use as pikes.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The whole is enclosed by a low brick wall, topped by iron railings painted flaming red.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe Countess struggled with sick sobs; half under her breath she murmured incoherent railings and feeble complaints.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenNo sooner were we inside the railings than Mr. Kipling was accosted by a military policeman.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungDown below the railings, at three or four points, not more, an upturned face with tightly shut eyes was praying aloud.
Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for railing
/ (ˈreɪlɪŋ) /
(often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
rails collectively or material for making rails
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